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Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (14 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which early detection and support services are available in situations whereby children or young adults might be vulnerable to abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8389/12]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (14 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which adequate support services are available to provide the necessary follow up and support in cases in which child sexual or physical abuse is identified or suspected; the length of time within which it can be reasonably expected that supportive measures are taken in individual cases; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Child Support Services: Child Support Services (14 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent, if any, to which she has been in a position to identify the most important or needy areas for investment in terms of personnel or facilities in the child support services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8391/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which psychological support and diagnostic services are available to children and young adults as required; her plans to develop such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8392/12]

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (14 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the fosterage services throughout the country are adequate to meet requirements; the extent of the waiting lists; the proposals if any for the development of such services in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8394/12]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (14 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she and her Department have identified locations for potential trafficking in children or young adults with particular reference to the need to prevent the activities of organised criminals in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8397/12]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (14 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 622: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she and or her Department have identified situations likely to allow trafficking in children or young adults; her plans to address any issues arising from evidence available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8398/12]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (14 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 623: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of incidents of child or youth abuse reported in each of the past five years to date; the extent to which the various back up services have increased or are likely to be increased to meet ongoing requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8399/12]

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation and in view of the ongoing concerns over human trafficking, what discussion has taken place on the production of the heads of the human trafficking Bill, which was promised? To what extent has the legislation been discussed and when will it be possible to bring it before the House?

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the policy making structure in the health services to reside in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8719/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of health personnel excluding administration and management staff currently working in the private health sector; the numbers engaged in the public sector by discipline; the extent to which staff numbers have been reduced or increased in each sector over the past five years to date; if he will further indicate the total number of...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Accommodation: Nursing Home Accommodation (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of public nursing homes at respective locations throughout the country; the number of patients therein; the number of such patients requiring long-term high dependency nursing care; the extent to which a similar profile of patients is accommodated in private nursing homes; the basis on which comparisons have been made between the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8662/12]

Written Answers — Autism Spectrum Disorder: Autism Spectrum Disorder (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which intensive research, or any research, continues to be conducted here with a view to determination of the cause or causes of autism, Asperger's syndrome or similar conditions; the extent to which comparisons have been made with other European countries in respect of determination of the origins of these conditions, whether...

Written Answers — Medical Research: Medical Research (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health the extent of research currently ongoing in respect of the various forms of cancer, heart, lung and-or kidney conditions; the extent to which preventative measures have been identified as being most essential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8715/12]

Written Answers — Medical Research: Medical Research (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health the full extent of any research ongoing in relation to the various life-threatening illnesses currently affecting the broadest age profile of the population, children and adults of all ages; the degree to which the origins of such conditions continue to be monitored; the number of incidents compared with those in other jurisdictions throughout...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of long-term patients requiring constant nursing care currently residing in public or private nursing homes; the full extent of the care facilities available in terms of medical and nursing staff, physiotherapy or other back-up services at each location; the extent to which waiting lists for the services in both the public and...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of patients currently residing in general hospitals and awaiting transfer to either public or private nursing homes; the extent of waiting lists and the average time on such waiting lists for placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8717/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of stroke patients currently in private nursing homes and in public nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8718/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health the length of time currently taken to process an application for a medical card; the extent to which the process can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8720/12]